SolidWorks Expert for Steel Mold Design

About the project

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical/Industrial Engineer specialized in SolidWorks or similar CAD software to design a reusable steel mold for the mass production of precast concrete housing modules. The concrete module is approximately 3.0 m wide × 7.0 m long × 3.0 m high, open at the top, with an additional 1.2 m balcony on the front side. Main concrete specifications: * Wall thickness: 80 mm * Floor thickness: 200 mm * 4 concrete walls + floor cast as one monolithic piece * No roof during this casting process We need the complete manufacturing design of the steel mold, including: * External steel formwork * Internal negative/core mold * Steel plate thickness calculation * Structural frames and reinforcement ribs * Corners, connections and locking systems * Opening and demolding system * Hydraulic cylinders/jacks or mechanical systems to brace the internal mold against fresh concrete pressure * Ideally, a retractable/collapsible internal core to facilitate demolding * Calculation of concrete pressure, structural loads and mold deformation * Design suitable for high-volume repetitive production * Manufacturing drawings, assemblies, BOM, DXF/STEP and editable CAD files Doors and windows do not need to be integrated into the main steel mold. Different openings will be created using removable block-outs placed before casting. We also need a second reusable steel mold for the separate flat concrete roof element. This is not simply a 3D modeling job. We need an engineer capable of designing a real industrial mold that can be manufactured in steel and used repeatedly in a precast concrete production facility. Experience with precast concrete molds, steel formwork, heavy welded structures, hydraulic tooling or industrial manufacturing equipment will be highly valued. Please send examples of similar projects and specify your experience with mold/formwork design, structural calculations and SolidWorks.

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